IT Governance

DECEMBER 1, 2020

We recorded 103 cyber security incidents in November, which accounted for 586,771,602 leaked records. The majority of those came from a credential-stuffing attack targeting Spotify and a data leak at the messaging app GO SMS Pro, which you can learn more about below. Here is our complete list of November’s cyber attacks and data breaches.

Data breaches 137

Data breaches Ransomware e-Discovery Personal data 137

ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

A lot of times we depend on usernames and passwords, but those really aren’t enough. I’m just not convinced that a fingerprint or an image of my face is secure enough. If you just use username and passwords-- well that’s easily imitated. I'm a cyber security professional, I guess. That's biometrics.

Authentication 52

Authentication Passwords Artificial Intelligence IT 52

IT Governance

JANUARY 30, 2020

The new decade has begun relatively well, with a six-month low of only 61 disclosed cyber security incidents. Royal Yachting Association tells members to reset passwords after intrusion (unknown). Bartlett Public Library District, IL, computers disabled by ransomware (unknown). It’s not all good news, though.

Data breaches 145

Data breaches Personal data Ransomware Phishing 145